Decorative hairpin



g- 23, 1932- G. A. CARLSON DECORATIVE: HAIRPIN Filed Dec. 25, 1931.

Patented Aug. 23, 1932 warren STATES GUSTAV A. CARLSON, or CHICAGO, rumors. essisivoaro manure Nannie oo r- PANY, A conrona rionjor' rumorsnnooRA'rIvn si an 3 Application filed December 25,}1931a. Seria1='1\To. 582,894.

This invention relates to decorative hair pins and an object is to provide hair pin means for supporting or suspending bril liants, and the like, in the hair and in such a manner as to create the illusion that the brilliants are floating, without attachment of any kind, in the hair.

Brilliants have been used heretofore in connection with adornments worn in the hair, as for example, in combs, bars and in clip hair pins used in bobbed hair,but inevery instance the support for the brilliantswas plainly visible. The comb and bar, studded with rows of brilliants lay on the outside of the hair. A clip hair pin, having a brilliant secured about midway of one leg, displayed the ornamented leg along with the brilliant.

With my invention, the brilliants appear in the hair like a spray of free or floating. gems; and they may be arranged in any design for adaptation to a particular coifl'ure or to suit the chance fancy of the wearer.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a front view elevationof a hair pin equipped with a brilliant in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2, a broken rear view; Fig. 3, a broken sectional view, the sec- .tion being taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, a sectional view, similar to Fig. 3,

illustrating a modified form of the invention;

Fig. 5, a similar sectional view illustrating a second modified form of the invention;

Fig. 6, a similar sectional view illustrating another modified form of the invention, and

Fig. 7 a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, showing another modified form of the invention. I

In supporting the brilliantsto produce the new eflect described, I prefer to use hair pins of the round wire type, as illustrated more clearly in Fig. 1, although other types may be used. In the illustration given, the hair pin is provided with a pair of legs 10 which are joined by an integral bend or head'll. The brilliant 12, which is suitably supported in a conical setting 13 is secured to the bend or head 11 by any suitable means. As shown more 2 and 3, an annular clamping ring 14is turned or rolled sotha-t one end flange 15 embraces thebend or head ofthe hair pin while theother end 16 is bent -toengagethe setting 13 and brilliantl12.

The lower portion{ of the flange 15 along the linewhere it does not engagethehair pm is preferably rolled back upon itself as indicated at 17. 1

. It is apparent that many methods be '3 employed for-securing the brilliant or its "asejttlng to the hair pin head or bend. Inthe niodificationillustrated: in Fig.4, theE-annular ring is provided with a rolledrflange 18 which is clamped about the head-.11 and .also with a flange extension 19 which is soldered or otherwise ingl secured to the setting cas- In the illustration given in Fig. 5,,the A .tingocasingl3is pro'videdwith a flange extensionj20uwhich is rolled to embrace the head 11 and at itsbottom portion 21,,where -itjdoe's notengage the hair pin, itis "ably rolled back upon itself. 1

prefer In the illustration given; in Fig. 6, the setthat is, the bril liant faces upwardly.

In the form of CaSIIIg setting illustrated in-Figs.j5 and 6', thebrilliant 12 is preferably cemented to the setting.

In;the modiflcati0n illustrated in Fig. 7, an annular clamping ring 23 is provided with a forward inwardly-turned flange 24 engaging a portion of the face of the brilliant and with a rear inwardly turned flange 24. An eyelet member 25 is used to clamp flange 24 to the head 11. The eyelet 24 is preferably provided with a flange 26 engaging flange 24 of ring 23 and with a rolled flange 27 engaging head 11 of the hair pin. While in the illustrations given, certain satisfactory methods of securing the brilliant 12 or its setting to the head of the hair pin are shown, it will be obvious that other methods may be used without, departing from the spirit of my invention.

mple, sturdy i I r f assie and of inexpensive construction. The clamping ring which secures the brilliant within the head of the hair pin gives it i added rigidity and strength. The brilliant and its setting conceals from View oneside' of the hair pin head or bend and, when the legsof the pin are placed in the hair, the

V entire pin is concealed. The appearance is the same .as though the brilliant were p droppedinto'the hair. ,With a number of such brilliants arranged in the 'hairyaistri'k ingly new and pleasing effect is produced; The wearer is not limited to a pre arranged design, as was the case withcombs, barsnand the like, which were decorated with brilliants, but is free to locate the brilliants to produce an effect best adapted to "the par- H ticular hairdress worn. 1 7 By the term brilliant as used in the claims, I intend to include pearls, brill-iahts and all gems, real or imitation, which are y adapted to produce the effect sought by the invention. j The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no, unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom,but the appended" -c1aims should .be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art, I claim:

-1. A ornamental hair pin comprising a bend and legs extending therefrom, a' brilliant, a setting for said brilliant, andmeans for securing said setting within said bend, "s'a-idsetting and brilliant.concealing'substantially one side of said hair pin bend. i v 2. "In combinatiom'a hair pin comprising "'apair of legs'and'an integral bend joining said legs, and a clamping ringwithin and engaging said integral bend. v o

v 3, An ornamental hair pin comprising a pair of legs and an integral bend'joiningsaid 7 legs, a clamping ring within and engaging said'bend, and a brilliant supported within said clamping ring. r

In witness whereof I have hereunto set V 'ny-lhand and seal this I9th-day of December, 1 3 V f GUSTAV A. CARLSON. 

